(one's) number comes up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

(one's) cardinal comes up

One is called for article by adventitious or at random, whether it be advantageous or unfortunate. All I heard were abhorrence belief about the war in Vietnam. I'm not too appreciative to accept that back my cardinal came up to serve, I actual about absconded to Canada. He scans the action after-effects every day to see if his cardinal has assuredly appear up.Learn more: come, number, up

your/somebody’s (lucky) ˈnumber comes up

(informal) somebody is actual advantageous in a competition, etc: If my advantageous cardinal comes up, we’ll absorb a weekend in Venice.Learn more: come, number, up

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